Learn why there are two parts to a bilingual dictionary |
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- Examine a bilingual dictionary and look for clues; e.g. coloured line through the centre, and discuss why there are two separate halves. In groups, children practise finding initial letters quickly by opening the dictionary in the middle of one half.
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Put words in dictionary order using the first letter of the word and then the first and second letters of the word |
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- At the front of the class children hold cards showing their names or words from a familiar topic. Other children organise them alphabetically. Choose words beginning with the same initial letter, then words beginning with different initial letters, then words with the same initial letter and different second letters. Finally choose any selection of words.
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Use a dictionary to look up spellings |
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Demonstrate strategies for working out possible spellings so that children have something to look up in a dictionary. |
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Begin to use a dictionary to find the meaning of new words |
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Use monolingual and bilingual dictionaries to explore meaning and word class |
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